Man arrested after taking woman, children hostage near Thomson

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Jun 15, 2014 at 6:26 PMJun 15, 2014 at 8:01 PM

MOUNT CARROLL — A man who took his girlfriend and four children hostage in rural Carroll County and threatened to kill them surrendered Sunday and faces weapons, drug, endangerment and animal cruelty charges, according to police.

Shane R. Brown was in the Carroll County Jail on Sunday night on charges of child endangerment, unlawful use of a weapon by a felon, possession of methamphetamine, possession of a stolen firearm, aggravated and domestic battery and other charges related to the Sunday morning incident.

The Carroll County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call about 10:41 a.m. When police arrived a woman and one child had escaped from the residence, but three children remained inside. After a standoff, the man surrendered.

Police said they recovered an AR-15-style rifle, a bolt-action rifle and a revolver from the residence.